{"id":65818,"date":"2018-03-15T00:02:31","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T16:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/the-smart-city-market-remains-immature-in-south-america\/"},"modified":"2018-03-15T00:02:31","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T16:02:31","slug":"the-smart-city-market-remains-immature-in-south-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/the-smart-city-market-remains-immature-in-south-america\/","title":{"rendered":"The Smart City Market Remains Immature in South America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before South America can initiate legitimate \u201csmart city\u201d projects, municipalities in the region must first work to close the digital divide that segregates its population. According to a panel of satellite executives active in South America, local governments are only just beginning to explore the potential of the Internet of Things (IOT), and will require better connectivity to roll out smart city applications that improve their citizens\u2019 quality of life. <\/p>\n<p>Mauricio Segovia, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Axesat, said that the topic of smart cities is still somewhat premature when it comes to Latin America. \u201cI don\u2019t believe there are any cities that have developed a formal plan of becoming a smart city in the region. What you see is issues related to IOT projects in certain areas of the government, but the reality is this is a matter that is just beginning,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/O9oKstxSQpKatrphYZt7_ShowDaily18_Cover_Day4_DGTL-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/O9oKstxSQpKatrphYZt7_ShowDaily18_Cover_Day4_DGTL-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/O9oKstxSQpKatrphYZt7_ShowDaily18_Cover_Day4_DGTL-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/O9oKstxSQpKatrphYZt7_ShowDaily18_Cover_Day4_DGTL-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/O9oKstxSQpKatrphYZt7_ShowDaily18_Cover_Day4_DGTL.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the Show Daily 2018 Day 4 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe maturity of smart cities in Latin America is not as in other parts of the world,\u201d added Marzio Laurenti, CEO of Telespazio Brasil. \u201cWe have not yet identified smart cities as a potential target for our satellites.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Telesat Brasil General Manager Mauro Wajnberg defined the mission of smart cities as \u201c[optimizing] city functions and [providing] economic growth while improving quality of life for citizens.\u201d He, too, said that it will take time for a true smart city in South America to emerge, but noted that there are some municipalities that \u201care trying to find ways to be smarter.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>That said, the executives agreed that if and when such projects begin to materialize, satellite will have an important role to play, particularly because the smart city concept relies on \u201cdiffusion of connectivity,\u201d Laurenti said. IOT, and likely 5G, will function as the core technologies enabling smart city applications \u2014 which is an opportunity satellite companies can take advantage of. <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6e4a01aa5b4;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6e4a01aa5b4 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6e4a01aa5b5').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6e4a01aa5b5'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, as Bart Van Utterbeeck, vice president, South America at Newtec, pointed out, the difference in broadband access between large, coastal metropolitan areas and the interior regions of South America is vast, and a significant constraint. \u201cPeople in those cities [need] access to 3G or 4G, and 5G in the future. If you don\u2019t have those services there\u2019s no way a certain municipality can launch an application in which the community can participate,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>Bridging this gap will require a mixture of telecommunications technologies, including satellite, fiber and mobile networks. To that point, the panelists echoed comments made during Tuesday\u2019s general opening session, during which major global satellite operators emphasized the importance of converging satellite and other wireless technologies. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe see the mobile backhaul market as being an important market for South America already for some time. That\u2019s an important way to bring connectivity to the interior of South America,\u201d said Van Utterbeeck. \u201cTo bridge the digital divide, it\u2019s really about bringing down the cost of megabits for the user.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>It seems satellite companies operating in the region intend to maintain the status quo when it comes to the supply chain. Telesat, for example, which is launching a constellation into Low Earth Orbit (LEO), prefers to leave interacting with the end user to the established service providers. \u201cWe don\u2019t have that expertise,\u201d Wajnberg said. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t dare try to do this type of service better than them. Telesat will remain a wholesale provider and will rely on the service providers to fulfill the needs of the end customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One way in which South America differs from other regions is that a higher ratio of its population lives in urban areas, Wajnberg said. As a result, smart cities there will face a distinct set of challenges in terms of \u201cviolence, security, safety and pollution.\u201d Solving some of these issues may require applications unique to the region, he said. <\/p>\n<p>The panelists agreed that no matter what projects are implemented, ensuring such solutions are sustainable over the long term is paramount. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen many projects where a new government will come in, spend money and give connectivity to the city \u2014 but when the party in power leaves office, the small city cannot pay the bill. And of course, we like to get paid,\u201d said Red 52 General Manager Sergio Murillo.  <strong>VS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 349:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/g4tVplVBRyOzU8dBEMsW__MG_0843-300x169.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/g4tVplVBRyOzU8dBEMsW__MG_0843-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/g4tVplVBRyOzU8dBEMsW__MG_0843-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/g4tVplVBRyOzU8dBEMsW__MG_0843-640x360.jpg 640w, 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